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Originally Posted by Adam  Do you have any suggestions on how to get a spouse to realize that when you're creating, any distraction (even good ones) are generally bad? |
I just tell Erin that I'm going to write an article and don't want to be interrupted. We have a pretty good understanding about that since she also needs uninterrupted time to blog and to do her readings.
I normally lock my office door when I'm doing creative work, so if she forgets and tries to do a pop-in, the locked door is a reminder.
It's sort of a running joke that when she asks me how much longer I'll be, I say "5 minutes." Two hours later she may ask me again and get the same answer. The truth is I never know until I'm 100% done.
My involvement with creative work pre-dates our relationship. So if Erin had a problem with my need for long periods of concentration, I doubt we'd have gotten married, since it would have been a glaring incompatibility.